Da Chen Island, Taizhou

Da Chen Island, Taizhou, is located in the southeast of Taizhou Bay, and is the main island of the Taizhou Islands. Here is a detailed introduction to the island: General Overview - Composition and area: It consists of 29 islands and 83 reefs, including the upper and lower Da Chen Islands and Yi Jiang Shan Island. The total area is 14.6 square kilometers, of which the upper Da Chen Island is 6.84 square kilometers and the lower Da Chen Island is 4.86 square kilometers. - Administrative structure: It is under the jurisdiction of Da Chen Town, the only island town in Jiaojiang District, with 6 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee. - Population: The resident population varies with the fishing season and tourist season. It is about 1,800 in the peak season and about 400 in the off-season. - Climate: It belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons. Compared with the neighboring mainland, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, with frequent fog and strong wind. - Forest coverage: It is over 60%, with more than 600 kinds of plants, including ephedra, camphor tree, chinaberry tree, and red leaf stone blue. Historical Evolution - After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Da Chen Island became the main stronghold of the Kuomintang remnants. In 1955, the People's Liberation Army captured Yi Jiang Shan Island, which served as a barrier to Da Chen Island. The Kuomintang army led more than 10,000 Da Chen Island residents to Taiwan, and Da Chen Island became a deserted island. In 1956, young people from Wenzhou and Taizhou responded to the call of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China and volunteered to reclaim the deserted island and develop the maritime islands. Geographical Environment - Topography and landforms: The topography runs from northeast to southwest, with undulating terrain, mainly hills, and well-developed coastal landforms. The west side of the island is mostly mudflats, and the east, south, and north sides are mostly sea-eroded cliffs, sea-eroded platforms, sea-eroded caves, and pebble beaches. - Hydrological characteristics: The ocean current is a reciprocating current, with two high tides and two low tides per day. During high tide, the current flows from north to south, and the current speed is about 0.5 meters per second during high tide and about 0.38 meters per second during low tide. During low tide, the current flows from south to north, and the current speed is about 0.7 meters per second during high tide and about 0.5 meters per second during low tide. Tourist Resources - Natural scenery: There are Jiawu Rock, known as "China's No. 1 Maritime Bonsai," Maoyu Sha, with its clear water and fine sand, Wusha Tou Beach, and Pingfeng Mountain, Langtongmen, Gaol梨, and Xiaoyu Dragon Cave. - Cultural relics: There are monuments to land reclamation and statues of Hu Yaobang, which witness the history and development of land reclamation on Da Chen Island. - Recommended cuisine: - Seafood chicken: Chicken raised with small fish and shrimp, with tender and delicious meat, delicious braised or stewed. - Boiled sea shrimp: Rich in variety, freshly caught and cooked, plump, thin-shelled, and sweet. The boiled method can best preserve its freshness. - Large yellow croaker: Large yellow croaker raised on Da Chen Island, with a slender body and meat comparable to wild large yellow croaker. It is delicious steamed, braised, or sweet and sour.